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112 schools in Co. Dublin · 2025/26

pupils
31,705
junior infants
4,114
in 4 all-Irish schools
1,039 3.3%
class teachers · 4 gained one · 39 lost one since 2024/25
1,466 −171 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 112 schools with figures for both years had 40,142 pupils in 2015/16 and have 31,705 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−21.0%
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0 grew · 0 steady · 112 fell

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11 special schools also match this search. Show them too

  1. St Brigids MXD N S Dublin 15
    834 −12.2%
  2. Scoil Colmcille Naofa Dublin 16
    721 −11.5%
  3. Sacred Heart N S Dublin 15
    632 −25.3%
  4. Scoil Thomais Dublin 15
    622 −10.2%
  5. Scoil Ghrainne Community National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    585 −13.2%
  6. Scoil Mhuire LucanGirls
    558 −18.4%
  7. St Ciarans N S Dublin 15
    530 −27.5%
  8. Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    511 −13.4%
  9. Scoil Padraig Naofa B BlackrockBoys
    499 −22.9%
  10. St Cronans Junior National School Swords
    498 −21.6%
  11. St Marks Junior Mixed Dublin 24DEIS
    449 −22.0%
  12. Ladyswell N S Dublin 15DEIS
    447 −16.6%
  13. Clochar Loreto N S Dublin 14
    445 −13.6%
  14. St Annes MXD N S Shankill
    440 −13.9%
  15. Assumption Junior School Dublin 12DEIS
    434 −17.8%
  16. Lucan East ETNS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    416 −10.2%
  17. Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS DonabateMulti-denominational
    414 −16.0%
  18. Our Lady Good Counsel GNS Dun Laoghaire
    398 −13.5%
  19. Swords Educate Together NS SwordsMulti-denominational
    394 −10.7%
  20. Lucan Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominational
    384 −13.1%
  21. St Martin de Porres N S Dublin 24
    383 −12.6%
  22. Esker Educate Together NS LucanMulti-denominationalDEIS
    382 −11.2%
  23. Castleknock Educate Together NS Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    374 −14.4%
  24. St Brigids Convent N S Dublin 5Girls
    369 −14.4%
  25. Scoil Maelruain Junior Dublin 24
    369 −21.2%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.